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- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this…
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- paper; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 15.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pin cushion in the form of a turtle. Turtle is made of paper mache that has been painted black. Turtle’s shell opens to reveal red satin fabric cushion in the top of the shell, an egg shaped hole in the centre of the turtle’s body, lined with same red satin, and a ring of black velvet around this section. Black velvet has 9 spikes sticking straight up from it. Two paper bands hold paper packages of small sewing needles that read “S. BEISSEL & SONS SHARPS”. A silver thimble is in a slot at the top of the ring. 6 mother of pearl buttons shaped like flowers inside.
- Subject
- Moore Home
- sewing
- textilework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0064
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0041
- Description
- Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Dome-shaped fabric pincushion with wood base. Cushion is covered in several layers of lace and contains a variety of straight pins, safety pins, and sewing needles.
- Subject
- Moore home
- textilework
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0041
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0060
- Description
- A pair of simple metal scissors with round handles. Stamped on one side is :WEST MERIDEN CT”.
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- Title
- Scissors
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 4.1 cm
- Description
- A pair of simple metal scissors with round handles. Stamped on one side is :WEST MERIDEN CT”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sewing
- textilework
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0060
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